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Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998)

Chapter 5 : Agents

58. Appointment of party agents

 

 

(1) Every registered  party  contesting  an election may appoint—
(a) two party agents for each voting station or, if voting or counting at a voting station takes place in more than one room or separately enclosed area, two party agents in respect of each room or area; and
(b) four party agents for each venue where the proceedings provided for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place.

[subsection (1) (a) substitution by No. 9 of Act No. 18 of 2013 Government Gazette 37069]

 

(2) A party agent
(a) must be a South African citizen; and
(b) may not be a candidate in an election.

 

(3) The appointment and revocation  of appointment of a person  as a party agent must be effected in the prescribed manner.